The publisher’s summary
When Camille Fontaine arrives on the sun-drenched island of Majorca, she’s running from a shattered love affair. But even amongst the palm trees and the golden sands, she can’t forget her past.
Surrounded by the glamorous and the guilty, Camille isn’t the only one with secrets to hide.
Is one sun seeker hiding a dark revelation?
Will a Hollywood actress risk her glittering career?
Can a broken-hearted lover take a last chance at happiness?
My reading experience
As the sun sets on their island paradise, can they escape a lifetime of secrets?This new novel by Carol Kirkwood is the perfect holiday read.
Set in Mallorca, it really immerses the reader in the atmosphere of the island, the scenery and sun, and even some of the food specialities.
At the centre of the story is Camille Fontaine, owner of a very successful couture house she founded with her now deceased husband André. She is in Mallorca for the show of her new collection and new partnership with the fashion house run by Nicolas, her first boyfriend and current lover. There is a lot of glitz, many rich and famous, her son’s successful restaurant to be proud of and the excitement of the new collection. But behind all this is a series of secrets that come back from the past to haunt Camille and the glitzy romance becomes a mystery novel with plenty of nasty characters.
I enjoyed the novel and, although the ending did not come as a surprise, it had a nice tempo and kept me turning the pages. Perfect moments of escapism, whether reading on holiday or getting into your bubble on a crowded train.
Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins for giving me the opportunity to review this book. All opinions are my own.
Listen to Carol talking about her book in this interview if you like to hear from her how she gets inspired and how she writes.
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